Baker

Hy-Vee•Sioux Falls, SD

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Baker prepares and bakes bakery products for store displays and customer orders. The role includes planning daily production, proofing, baking and frying products, monitoring freshness and inventory, inspecting deliveries, and helping maintain product quality and department standards. The Baker also provides customer service, guides bakery clerks, assists with ordering and scheduling, and maintains a clean and safe work area. This fast-moving role takes place in the bakery department and involves deadline pressure and exposure to flour, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, equipment movement hazards, and occasional cleaning chemicals and solvents. Safety training is provided. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Ability to solve practical problems and make sound decisions with varied factors and limited standardization.
Ability to apply math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to lead and guide bakery clerks and maintain department standards.
Clear communication with customers and co-workers and a positive contribution to the team.
Ability to handle confidential information, including sales, with discretion.
Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending; frequently stand and walk throughout a shift.
Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
Where applicable, ability to work around heat- and burn-related hazards from cooking, baking, or grilling equipment.
Where applicable, ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.

Nice To Haves

Department training is helpful.
Over six months up to one year of similar or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding customer service throughout the store and respond helpfully to customer calls, including taking product orders.
Review daily orders and prepare a production timeline, prioritizing special and future orders as needed.
Prepare, bake, and fry department products; proof items as necessary and pull products from the freezer or cooler.
Check products for freshness, remove products by stale date, and anticipate needs for current and following days.
Inspect incoming products for quality and quantity, including identifying mispicks; invoice and put away product as instructed.
Check signage and labels for ad items and review the department for potential safety issues.
Understand bakery equipment use and maintenance needs and follow up on potential issues.
Guide bakery clerks and provide direction to maintain department standards.
Review shelf products, re-merchandise as needed, and remove or recycle outdated products.
Order supplies and merchandise items as directed by the Bakery Manager.
Write the department schedule and ensure coverage in the Bakery Manager's absence.
Follow proper sanitation procedures and keep the work area clean, neat, and safe.
Follow Hy-Vee dress code, hygiene standards, and department and company guidelines.
Assist with other tasks and special projects as they arise.